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How to Make Stress Your Friend

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I have a confession to make. I want to change how you think about stress.

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Stress. It makes your heart pound, your breathing quicken.

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But what if stress isn't the enemy?

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A study found that people who experienced a lot of stress had a 43% increased risk of dying.

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But that was only true for people who also believed stress was harmful.

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People who did not view stress as harmful had the lowest risk of dying.

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When you change your mind about stress, you can change your body's response to it.

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Can you think of stress as your body helping you rise to the challenge?

How to Make Stress Your Friend

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Full Transcript

I have a confession to make. I want to change how you think about stress. Stress. It makes your heart pound, your breathing quicken. But what if stress isn't the enemy? A study found that people who experienced a lot of stress had a 43% increased risk of dying. But that was only true for people who also believed stress was harmful. People who did not view stress as harmful had the lowest risk of dying. When you change your mind about stress, you can change your body's response to it. Can you think of stress as your body helping you rise to the challenge?

Traducao (Portugues)

Tenho uma confissão. Quero mudar como você pensa sobre estresse. Estresse. Faz seu coração bater forte, sua respiração acelerar. Mas e se o estresse não for o inimigo? Um estudo descobriu que pessoas com muito estresse tinham 43% mais risco de morrer. Mas isso só era verdade para quem também acreditava que estresse era prejudicial. Pessoas que não viam estresse como prejudicial tinham o menor risco de morrer. Quando você muda sua visão sobre estresse, pode mudar a resposta do seu corpo. Você consegue pensar no estresse como seu corpo te ajudando a enfrentar o desafio?

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